00:03The Dallas Mavericks hand the Sacramento Kings their first win of the season, falling 115-100.
00:09It was a tough shooting night for Dallas, finishing 41% from the field and just 21% from three
00:14-point range, going 7-for-33.
00:17Sacramento shot 44% from beyond the arc and also out-rebounded the Mavericks 42-35.
00:23Head coach Dusty May credited Sacramento, saying that they were the more determined team.
00:28They came in, earned the win, and made Dallas play on their heels.
00:31He also emphasized that the Mavs have to learn how to overcome tough shooting nights.
00:36I'm going to credit Sacramento, but they were the more determined team tonight, the more prepared team.
00:41And they came in here and earned it.
00:43I want to give a lot of credit to their bench.
00:46Those guys, their backup, three wings, made a combined 12 threes for 36 points.
00:53So at nights like that, you've got to find ways to overcome your lack of shooting and them shooting well.
01:01We just, we weren't able to do that.
01:02Daniel Gafford led Dallas with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Walter Clayton Jr. added 20 points off the bench.
01:09Cooper Flagg finished with 17 points and six assists.
01:12Kyrie Irving was unavailable for tonight's matchup.
01:14Up next, the Mavericks will head to San Antonio to take on the Spurs on Wednesday before returning home to
01:20take on the Utah Jazz on Friday.
01:22For more on the Dallas Mavericks, tune in to Spectrum Cable, Channel 15, on Wednesday and Thursday nights at 11
01:27p.m.
01:27I'm Lacey Hawthorne with D210 Sports, and you've been credentialed.
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